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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
3
This week the Congress hotel begins a decorative improvement replacing the lobby wood floor with a tiled surface. The project focuses on enhancing the hotel's entrance area and overall ambiance.
A class of seventy four the largest in school history will graduate from Washington High School on Thursday June 2 in the school auditorium. Dr C C Harris Creston Congregational pastor will deliver the commencement address. The baccalaureate sermon will be by Dr W W Bowers Methodist pastor at a May 29 union service. A class play and final program are to be announced.
Miss Althea Montgomery leads the Washington high school affirmative team to Burlington to debate immigration against Burlington high school negative. Washington team members are Richard McCleery James Work and Jeannette Rothschild while Burlington counters with James Schramm Robert Frantz and James Weber. The Burlington affirmative team features William Alien Theodore Schinzer and Floyd Woichlwend. The debate opens at 7 30 in the local high school auditorium with faculty judges from the estate university and Penn college.
Fresno California April 7 Twenty percent of the 1921 raisin crop about 40000 tons were destroyed in the front in the raisin section of the San Joaquin valley this week according to Wylie M Giffin president of the California Associated Raisin company. He said the frost covered a belt twelve miles wide and about thirty miles long. The money loss to growers would be about ten million dollars.
Mrs. O J Green and Mrs J H Reed of Haskins were seen shopping here today.
In connection with the showing of Blind Wives at the Graham next week the Rothschild store will stage a style revue. An aisle walk will be built from the stage and living models will display the latest spring garments. Special designs from the east are being secured for the occasion.
Glenn L. Miracle of Minneapolis former 82nd Iowa member and overseas veteran visits to confer with the American Legion in the city. He donates a volume of U S official pictures of the war to the Leon Beatty Post. Miracle makes Colenso headquarters and was wounded in France by gas and gunfire.
Class captains named for each high school baseball team with Ted Kiesey senior and Bill Livingston junior leading their classes. Harry Rice leads sophomores and Chester Dubois captains freshmen. Post series, a school team may be chosen from class nines for potential interschool games with Sigourney North English Keswick.
A dashing shower yesterday evening brought .65 inch of rain, washing dust from grass and vegetation. It was the first of its kind this spring, followed by cooler daytime temperatures and a moderating afternoon.
Civil war veterans attended a large dinner served by the women of the W R C at noon in the G A R rooms. The event honored veterans of Shiloh and Appomattox whose anniversaries are celebrated today. A patriotic meeting is set for 7:30 this evening at the Second United Presbyterian church with public invited.
J J McConnell former Cedar Rapids city schools superintendent resigns after a 20 year tenure. The board accepted the resignation following an election dispute in which Mrs F G Murray campaigned on the issue of his departure.
A local line ad notes high quality Washington Butter with long lasting finish on glass fronts. The piece links better butter to higher sales and predicts improving markets for butter and eggs, urging readers to support the service.
About 275 Presbyterians attended the annual congregational dinner and meeting. Mrs J F Bittler chaired the dinner with praise for service, while Mrs John Swisher funded coffee and napkins. Officers were elected for the coming year and plans for a new manse were approved. Reverend Arthur R Oates led a prosperous year.
Rebecca Fitzgerald aged 138 died after appendicitis ruptured before hospital transfer. Niece of Dr W G Hay, with mother a Hay sister. Family from Poley Alabama visited about two years ago. Illness occurred sixty miles from Montgomery hospital.
Webster City April 7. A curious district court suit in Wright County at Rowan involves R E Lee Aldrich and a note for 100 dollars linked to the fictitious James Lord Bennett. The Wright and Franklin County Sales Pavilion company sues claiming the note and stock pledge were valid and demanding payment, while Aldrich says the note was a joke and not intended as a real obligation.
Iowa high schools are invited to the thirteenth annual interscholastic track and field meet at the University of Iowa on May 7. Expected entries total 800 to 1,000 athletes. A loving cup donated by University of Town alumni in Des Moines will be awarded to the winner, with permanent possession after three titles. West Des Moines North Des Moines and Cedar Rapids have one leg each.
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